Do any Chaperone owners find the shoulder straps really short? My son is 5 months and 27" tall and I can barely buckle the straps between his legs.
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No we don't have problems with the length. Do you have the manual? The straps hook behind the seat into a metal locking clip. But, there are 2 different slots on the straps to hook them into the clip. One is supposed to be used when the baby is under 11 pounds. The other is for babies over 11 pounds. When you switch the locking clip at 11 pounds, the straps get longer. I would check to make sure your straps are in the right setting. But I would advise looking at the manual because placing the locking clip in he wrong place could be dangerous. I hope that helps!
21797
You need to losen the straps. You tube the video on how to do it. That's what I did. You need to raise it from the back I had the same issue till I watched the video.
50565
I am 5'4" and with my 9 lb. Shih Tzu in the sling, it falls to just below my hip. If u find it's too low...you could always have the shoulder strap shortened.
562783
We have had it now for a month. I have a 2 1/2 yr old son and also a just turned 4 yr old daughter. My son isnt super into it yet, he's kind of a smaller dude. My daughter loves it. She is tall and 49 lbs to give you an idea of her size. It works awesome. We have the buffalo and since it's more sturdy than the chameleon I plan to use for a long time. My 8 yr old wanted to try it out but I had to say no.
2170147
I'm 6'3" and have/had this pack. It wasn't so much height that was the problem, it was girth. I have ~58" chest with relatively broad shoulders and this pack, even with the shoulder straps fully extended, was a challenge to take on/off. Then, once I got it on, I looked like shrek with a kids backpack high on my back. It wasn't pretty... I gave it to my son for school. He's about 5'9" and thin, it works very well for him.
316008
I'm 5'4", 25" waist, and there's still room to tighten it. It's pretty short too - the bottom of it hits around my belly button. Shoulders are pretty narrow and wouldn't be a problem. If this doesn't work, I remember seeing some with a neoprene carrier that were super that looked good. I know a few people with mir vests, and everyone really likes them
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I have the push up as far as my model allows. My husband is 6'3" and while it does seem lower than the average stroller he hasn't had any trouble with it. The new models may have longer bars or extenders I haven't checked. We love this stroller though! The peanut bassinet was wonderful when our baby was tiny. We have 5 kids so this system is by far our favorite over the monster strollers we had previously. It maneuvers so nicely through amusement park crowds and stores. Your height may make you feel a bit like you are pushing a toy around at first but my husband definitely isn't stooped over or uncomfortable when pushing baby around. Best of luck! I have the push up as far as my model allows. My husband is 6'3" and while it does seem lower than the average stroller he hasn't had any trouble with it. The new models may have longer bars or extenders I haven't checked. We love this stroller though! The peanut bassinet was wonderful when our baby was tiny. We have 5 kids so this system is by far our favorite over the monster strollers we had previously. It maneuvers so nicely through amusement park crowds and stores. Your height may make you feel a bit like you are pushing a toy around at first but my husband definitely isn't... » Read More I have the push up as far as my model allows. My husband is 6'3" and while it does seem lower than the average stroller he hasn't had any trouble with it. The new models may have longer bars or extenders I haven't checked. We love this stroller though! The peanut bassinet was wonderful when our baby was tiny. We have 5 kids so this system is by far our favorite over the monster strollers we had previously. It maneuvers so nicely through amusement park crowds and stores. Your height may make you feel a bit like you are pushing a toy around at first but my husband definitely isn't stooped over or uncomfortable when pushing baby around. Best of luck! « Show Less
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I think it could be too big for you. I'm 5'5' and I tighten the straps almost as far as they can go in order for the baby to be high enough. They say the baby is supposed to be "kissing distance." It would depend on the size of the baby, too. My baby is 6 months.
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I own this backpack. I am 5'10 and it was too short for me, so my teenage son has a great ultra light backpack. These packs are not adjustable like osprey and others. It does have load lifters and multiple adjustments to get a better fit. My torso is 18" and this was a little too short for me.
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I'm 5'8" and had to adjust the shoulder harness down several nitches from stock placement to make it ride high enough. Initially, this pack rode very low and was uncomfortable until properly adjusted. I could be wrong, but it appeared that it would be fine if configured correctly.
585496
I bought it for my 8 year old. She is 52inches tall. You can tighten the straps.
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Yes, my son is just under 5 feet and weighs somewhere in the 80s and it fit him very well. There are plenty of adjustable straps that are easy to use to get the fit just right. The biggest downside of the pack is the size of the sleeping bag compartment. I really had to work to stuff his sleeping bag in there and I had to take it out of its own stuff sack to make it fit. I don't think he can get it in there on his own...
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I got for my 5 month old who weighed about 18lbs and 27" to long and I returned it as he didn't seem to fit in it very comfotably.
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I am 6'3" 220lbs and my son is 6'4" 230 lbs and we use them without a problem. The shoulder strapes cinch up, there is a chest strap and the waist cinches up. Make sure u have it on your back right. Heavy loads sometimes require a person to help get it on. they are designed to do what they are designed to do and do it well!!!!!
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My baby was born at 10lb 8oz, quite a bit bigger than a typical newborn, and was a homebirth - we didn't take him anywhere for 2 weeks. When I put him in his seat for the first time, I was *really* uncomfortable with how far apart the shoulder straps are. They slip off his shoulders unless I have the chest clip higher than typically suggested - basically as far up as I can go. This is despite the infant insert padding. I've never been a fan of needing a separate car seat for a newborn, but honestly I'm not sure this seat is the best choice because of the width between the shoulder straps.
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Extra small. My 5 year old shares an extra small with her brother who just turned 7. It fits both fine, just adjust the straps.
1547143
I have a 4 month old who is 25 inches long and almost 18 lbs and this still fits him. I don't use it though because the inside batwings just get in the way and he can manuever out of the wrap. We had to use one with velcro on it instead. This is a nice one though because as she gets bigger you'll just have less of the material to wrap around her.
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That can probably be fixed by tightening the straps on the child. You should not be able to pinch the slack in the straps near the shoulder. Also, make sure the chest clip is at or about the arm pit level.